hoʻomaʻau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ Proto-Polynesian *makau (“be hostile”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.maˈʔau̯/, [ˌho.ʔo.məˈʔɐw], [ˌho.ʔo.məˈʔɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

hoʻomaʻau(transitive)

  1. to persecute
  2. to bully

Further reading

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